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Virginia court halts redistricting vote results after narrow approval
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A Tazewell County Circuit Court has paused certification of a Virginia referendum passed on April 21, 2026, that returns congressional redistricting power to the Democrat-controlled General Assembly. The measure passed with 51.5% of the vote, reversing a 2020 bipartisan commission approved by 66% to 34%. Legal challenges cite violations of the state constitution's amendment process.
The Court of Appeal has lifted an injunction blocking implementation of a $1.6 billion health cooperation agreement between Kenya and the United States signed in December 2025.
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A Michigan couple already serving prison time in Tennessee for abusing their adopted daughters has now entered pleas in their home state on similar charges. Jessica Klimp pleaded no contest to two counts of first-degree child abuse, while her husband Jason Klimp had pleaded guilty earlier this year.
The Desiderius-Erasmus-Stiftung has filed an application for an interim injunction at the Federal Administrative Court in Karlsruhe. It accuses the Federal Ministry of the Interior under Alexander Dobrindt of delay tactics. The foundation has been waiting for its funding for months.
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Kenya's Court of Appeal has ruled that abortion is not a fundamental right under the constitution, overturning a 2022 High Court decision. A three-judge bench in Malindi permitted terminations only when a qualified doctor determines a serious risk to the expectant mother's life.
MPs and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have opposed efforts to scrap the national presidential vote tallying centre ahead of the 2027 elections. A case filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah challenges rules on tallying results. IEBC says the centre enhances transparency.
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Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has ended the two-year probe into Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, proposing a jury trial for influence peddling, business corruption, misappropriation and embezzlement. The 39-page ruling also sends adviser Cristina Álvarez and businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés to the bench. Gómez learned of it in Beijing during her husband's official trip.
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